*Current Affairs Headlines of 01st February, 2018*
→ Asian Development Bank and India has signed a 250 million dollar loan to finance the construction of over 6200 km all-weather rural roads in 5 states.
→ Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle will be given the ‘Yash Chopra Memorial Award’.
→ Coast Guard Raising Day is being observed on 1st February.
→ Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and P Chidambaram released a book titled “Speaking Truth to Power” authored by P Chidambaram in New Delhi.
→ Google has introduced a new app named ‘Bulletin‘ that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities.
→ Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur launched integrated power development scheme at Nagrota Bagwan to provide 24×7 power supply in 54 towns of the state.
→ India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars.
→ India has overtaken the US to become the world’s third-largest steel producer and the country is now looking to bag the second spot from Japan.
→ INS Karanj- Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched By Indian Navy.
→ Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of both the men’s and women’s World Twenty20 when the tournaments come to Australia in 2020.
→ President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to a Bill that will more than double the salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
→ Private sector Axis Bank launched the fourth edition of ‘Evolve’ in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
→ Rajasthan has issued orders for granting 1% reservation to the Most Backward Classes, within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court.
→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title for the eighth time, equalling the feat of Kamlesh Mehta in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi,
→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
→ Taking another step towards going paperless, retirement fund body EPFO said it has launched facilities for employers to pay dues and update ownership details online.
→ The 42nd edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair 2018 is being held in Kolkata.
→ The State Bank of India, through its subsidiary SBI Cards and Payments Services Private Limited, will offer credit cards to farmers.
→ Union Minister for Earth Science, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated the High-Performance Computer (HPC) System named ‘Mihir’ launched in Noida.
→ Asian Development Bank and India has signed a 250 million dollar loan to finance the construction of over 6200 km all-weather rural roads in 5 states.
→ Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle will be given the ‘Yash Chopra Memorial Award’.
→ Coast Guard Raising Day is being observed on 1st February.
→ Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and P Chidambaram released a book titled “Speaking Truth to Power” authored by P Chidambaram in New Delhi.
→ Google has introduced a new app named ‘Bulletin‘ that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities.
→ Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur launched integrated power development scheme at Nagrota Bagwan to provide 24×7 power supply in 54 towns of the state.
→ India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars.
→ India has overtaken the US to become the world’s third-largest steel producer and the country is now looking to bag the second spot from Japan.
→ INS Karanj- Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched By Indian Navy.
→ Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of both the men’s and women’s World Twenty20 when the tournaments come to Australia in 2020.
→ President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to a Bill that will more than double the salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
→ Private sector Axis Bank launched the fourth edition of ‘Evolve’ in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
→ Rajasthan has issued orders for granting 1% reservation to the Most Backward Classes, within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court.
→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title for the eighth time, equalling the feat of Kamlesh Mehta in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi,
→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
→ Taking another step towards going paperless, retirement fund body EPFO said it has launched facilities for employers to pay dues and update ownership details online.
→ The 42nd edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair 2018 is being held in Kolkata.
→ The State Bank of India, through its subsidiary SBI Cards and Payments Services Private Limited, will offer credit cards to farmers.
→ Union Minister for Earth Science, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated the High-Performance Computer (HPC) System named ‘Mihir’ launched in Noida.
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